new york – New York City has issued the following health advisories: Social media Because of the impact it has on children. The city has designated social media as an “environmental health toxin.”
Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement at the annual meeting. state address.
“We also need to protect students from online harm, including the dangers exacerbated by social media. Companies like TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook are designing platforms with addictive and dangerous features. “Big tech companies are monetizing our children’s privacy and threatening their mental health.” “That’s why today Dr. Vasan, Ashwin Vasan, is issuing a Health Commissioner recommendation that officially designates social media as a public health crisis hazard in New York City,” said Adams. said.
Adams said New York is the first major city in the country to make the declaration.
“We are treating social media like any other public health hazard, just as the Surgeon General did with tobacco and guns, and that has to stop. We have to ensure that we are held accountable for this,” Adams said.
Adams said more details about the recommendation and its impact will be available soon.
“We are going to solve this crisis facing our children,” he said.